Hotels near Plaza de España

The Plaza de España is Cádiz's grandest square, dominated by the towering Monument to the Constitution of 1812. The monument commemorates La Pepa, Spain's first liberal constitution, which was drawn up in Cádiz while the rest of the country was under Napoleonic occupation.

The large marble monument, unveiled for the 1912 centenary, mixes a semicircular colonnade with allegorical statues and an empty stone chair symbolising the absent king. The open square beside the harbour is a favourite gathering place and a good spot to appreciate Cádiz's outsized role in Spanish history.

Pro Tip: It is free and always open. The square sits near the port and the Cercanías station, so it makes a natural first or last stop when arriving or leaving by train.